By Buck Harvey on Jun 10, 09 06:06 PM
When Manu Ginobili flew back to San Antonio after the Beijing Olympics, Gregg Popovich was there to pick him up at the airport. Now Ginobili says he wouldn't be shocked if Popovich drives him back this summer to catch the next flight out of town.
Asked this week in Argentina about the possibility of being traded, Ginobili told a reporter there: "A year ago I thought this would be impossible, and today I believe there is a chance it could happen."
There's always a chance. "People get in trouble when they say never," Popovich said Wednesday. There could always be "a stupid offer" from another team, he said.
"But Manu Ginobili is someone I cannot envision trading," Popovich said. "He has been such a huge part of our heart and soul; people like that are hard to come by. You don't even think about trading somebody like that. I can't imagine a scenario where he would be traded."
(2008 Express-News file photo)
Ginobili also talked about the Spurs halting contract-extension discussions with him last summer after the Olympics. "I do not know what they want to do," he told an Argentine reporter.
I think Ginobili knows what the Spurs want to do. They want to see if he can make it through a season before they decide whether they want to pay him, or how much they want to pay him.
He's been a bargain for the Spurs on both of his San Antonio contracts, including the one that will pay him about $10 million next season. But even if Ginobili does well next year, how much money should the Spurs invest in someone who will be 33 years old in 2010?
A June, 2009 guess: They would offer a two-year deal near his current salary.
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Since when did Buck Harvey start blogging? This is good news though because Harvey is the most connected person in the media that is still around ... by far. The more Harvey Spurs content, the better.
Regarding this blog post, it's not too surprising. Pop loves Manu. The only way Manu gets traded is if the Spurs suddenly have to begin a rebuilding effort. Winning a championship and trading Manu doesn't go hand in hand.
I hope Manu gives the Spurs a bit of a break when it comes to his next contract. Especially considering how the last couple of years went.
Nicely said. I'm still surprised at how many people don't understand what Manu means to this team. At his salary, he's a huge bargain.
ducks just got ing owned
not
cia pop
manu is as good gone
A June, 2009 guess: They would offer a two-year deal near his current salary.
if that is true
the spurs would be stupid
way overpaid
I haven't been excited about something Pop said or did in a while. I hope we get back to SPURS basketball. Manu is coming back with a vengeance!
he better take it easy if he is not traded tell the playoffs
I haven't been excited about something Pop said or did in a while. I hope we get back to SPURS basketball. Manu is coming back with a vengeance!
otherwise he will be on the bench on the computer with facebook again
you're pathetic
I am being realistic
my head is not buried in the sand like yours
The Spurs have managed to prove that sometimes nice guys do finish first. And I don't care how cornball it sounds, that has meant a lot to me as a fan. And Pop is right - Manu has been a huge part of the heart and soul of the team, and he has made the game fun to watch. He's also a guy who will appreciate someone taking a chance on him. I guarantee you, Manu will bleed Silver and Black for as long as he is here.
If he gets back to 100%, he's going to make some people eat their words, too. Bravo, Pop.
I do not care if the game is fun to watch
I take the wins and rings over that
GTFO! you're being an idiot. Being realistic means dealing with facts, not conjectures. Pop basically just told you to STFU. Pay attention
pop speaks with forked tongue to the media
if you follow the spurs you know that
what are you? his ing translator? seriously, you can't be this thick.
I'm a basketball fan, not an accountant. I like staring up at the jumbotron, because that last play was so freakin' amazing. I love it when the commentators say, "Everybody in the arena knows he's going left, and they STILL can't stop him." And, frankly, I miss some of the plays from Manu that used to make Pop so crazy.
Every single year, a number of really good basketball teams go home without a trophy. It's not realistic to expect 16 wins in the playoffs every season. So it's nice to enjoy the other 82 along the way.
Sometimes I forget that, for some people, nice guys finishing first isn't really a plus.
dude, take your in medication and get some therapy.
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no I follow the spurs since david robinson was a rookie
there is a reason pop's nickname is cia pop
take your meds jeffie.
Here's a thought:
Trade his ass.
When he's on his last leg (if he isn't there now) and about to retire, sign him to a cheap friend-of-the-family contract and retire him and his jersey.
I know this doesn't sit well with people but neither would being a sucky team for the rest of Tim's 20/10 (aka badass) years.
The reality is that there are maybe, just maybe 2 more TimVP years left in Duncan's career and they should not be wasted on broken down shooting guards like Finley and Manu and statues like KT and Oberto.
This team needs an overhaul. The organization likes D and you can't play D without youth and athleticism.
Good post. The spurs need an overhaul of the roster.
Pop just set himself up to be the good guy regardless of what happens.
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